Daily Republican., 1887-10-27

Sh IN against the con venti0n, and
Decause II 10 quiet 1t 10 the more ljLeIy
70 % fatal. Open opposition has yer
Deen ettempted. beoause Il con rot
sI'eiy os done. Tuesday next w say
wnesner the people will reriain - they
PIG or 20 ont Into tho world with the
DIgntoes and best States In the Union
Inc Hon. John B. Pennington was
ING next speaker, and he said that IL
only with the greatest Difficulty
Una. ne was able 70 be present. The
mooung was held for tie purpose OF
considering . change In the cons,isu.
uen, OF organic law OF the land. What
y sne consultation? It 10 nothing more
man the expressed will Of the people
ne spoke Of tho growth and progress
tnis state has made, and said II was not
sulpflsing shat the people are becoming z
lee.lese under constitution formed
over hfty years ago. The men who op.
MIN OF the man Who, when the Dsla-
ware Railroad was built. vss running
nne OF stage coaches. He said that
he had the mails 10 carry. and he IN.
tenued to continue running his sta pes
until he broke the railroad up. he
thought II the peop,e are else enough
to choose their exec 1tive they are vise
enough to select all their other officers.
and should be allowed to do 20.
There are many things In the old CON.
stitution that b. would wipe cot, anon
them being that part which req uires \
man to be the owner Of property bsfore
lie can hold m office. He knew Of
CAGES In this q ate now where the devil
had been we'll whipped around the
stump to allow certain men to hold no
sitions Some years ago the CRY
throus bout tho State vas Ross, RIDDLE
and Reform, and on this Issue the
Democratic party rode into power. II
they remain true 10 the canpaipp
watch word they can still remain in
power,
The Only way by which the coustitu.
tion can be amended is by con We tit n /;
II IL all folly IT, talk about its being
dope by Legislative amen d dmeuts, ann
that 10 tbs reason why the mater has
oeen lefs with the people. He believed
that II tbe convention 10 beld IL will be
composed OF the test men In the Stale,
who will do everything possible and
necessary for the welfare IT the people.
wilmington has been calling for con.
stitotionsl reform for years and on her
depends much Of the success OF the
movement, but he wanted IL impressed
upon tbe minds Of her ciiixsns that II
they let this opportunity pass unim.
proved they will not have another for
fifty years.
II Wilmington does her duty and
New Castle backs her mp, Kent apd
Sussex, though not solid phalau1 will
send enough to make the rec uisite
l6,CG0 votes. In olosisg the sDeaker
said that he wou.d like co induce, ave
persuade II necessary, tre citizens OF the
State first to adopt the Federal con.ti-
tuition; to adopt that she would com
pare fayotsbly with the constitution, of
her slater States.
Governor Biggs then said that tie old
constitution Of tie State OF Delaware
reminded him of the ship Constitution
the Republicans started out in I'll cam.
paisn OF 1882. whlch ran aground In old
5ussex and had never been heard from
tincs. Then he introd uced Georae FL,
Ba'es, Esq.
He eaio that the occ lsion which had
brought them toQsth.r this evening.
AID which would bring them to the
polls Pext Tuesday, had net the excite.
ment OF Q general election. Thirty.
seven years e2o the D.moetetic palty
promised that, If they were entrusted
With power, trey would give the people
the very reforms they now ask tor. I'll
10 long lare that hss ro turning, and
he bopsd the turn wouid come in this
next Tuesday. Ths d mocratic party
promised reform before the Republican
party WAS born, and that party has been
Asking for IL for yeSIs. II 1t docs not
fome now 1t will be through the apathy
Of the people thems Ives, as the lead
Ing men OF both parties are now favor
log IL.
IL is I'd the interest Of both parties to
vote for this movement, but he wanted
10 see 1t lifted out OF politics. He
wanted te see the people Of Della ware
lake hold OF the matter without regard
70 party, hs II is something which con.
,erns every clt.zan Of thi. Safe. The
present cons titItion Is splendid onej
Tor tbe Democratic party, or would be
or the other party II they were in
power. rs there has not been anything
,at Democrats In the Legislature for
he past four years. Tnis OF itself sho ys
bst there should be change. and he {
ia not think that any troe ID ,mocrat {
sould ssy otherwise. To shcw the Ab. {
uIdity of the present corsd pGion 1t
4.
alton concerning the Judiciary, which
'rovides that the associate judge of this
oupty cannot sot In a Case tried here, g
ut II an appeal ia taksD 10 the higher r
curt tais judge, who " as 90 coDside red 1
to try tie case here, sis with
he chancellor, AID Can reverse tho de-
ision Of ths three jueg of tie lowerl
Ourt. a
Another thing claiming the after tion 9
the people 10 the fact shat IN a case y
here even St5 or S2l ls involved an o.
ppeal can bs tafea, bet in case where d
mans lie Is ct st1s g there can bs no Il
ppsai, and the ju'gment OF the court {,
final. He thought az one tima TINT 81
10 constitution could be amended py g
ls legislature, bns experience had ls;
ughs him dlaerent, as he had found
IN: member has 80 many delegations
meet and so many other things to at. tt
nd to that hs hes not the time TO de- v
,te TO such weighty matters ~ thls. v,
9 thoughs this % after that hould be II,
'slt with by the people whom IT. 30 in ce
mately concerns LIST the people q,
me and v;te for convention next re
lesday, and t1en let the m look around or
ID TEND their be, ms1 to the conven.
IN. The pripcipsl objection urged
sinst new Constitution is that AS IL a,
IS good enough for cur fathers it is o. o.
cd. d.enough for us. a,, =.
This doctrine will not do; what was s1' sn'
ID enough for our fathers is not good r.. p,
ough for us; Il 1t Is, 1t will be well to ~ ~.
ar down the 5a;ds you have for build. SS ~,
Z iron ships O. . come back to the old S,. ~
,odt n ones. Sep batldirg Pullman 'i'
rs and CO ne hack to the Old stage
lch that Mr Pennington told about;
ne back N ,ba old nasty din That ini
Iument wont do: this Is an ave oS gel
,vress. and ths people of this state bu
Ist be up and doing IL they want to WI
n tbe,r nlaca x,ih others Ha s.,d me-